The Federal Aviation Administration was to have established by August 12 the six locations where UAS could be tested and studied in preparation for their eventual commercial and personal use. Continue reading
Category Archives: Regulatory Matters
NASA Advisory Council Aeronautics Committee Announces UAS Subcommittee Meeting
In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 92, as amended, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration announces a meeting of the Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Subcommittee of the Aeronautics Committee of the NASA Advisory Council (NAC). Continue reading
US Government Accountability Office Report says Addressing Privacy Concerns Would Aid UAS Integration into National Airspace System
The United States Government Accountability Office concluded in a report to Congress that measuring progress and addressing potential privacy concerns would facilitate integration of UAS into the National Airspace System. Continue reading
UVS International Supports ICAO’s Performance-Based Navigation Symposium in Montreal 16-19 October
Within the framework of its Global Access Initiative and its longstanding support of ICAO, UVS International has agreed to support the Performance-based Navigation (PBN) Symposium organized by the International Civil Aviation Organization in Montreal, Québec, Canada on 16-19 October 2012. Continue reading
Report Says US Government Can’t Track UAS Exports
The US federal government has no way of knowing which countries have purchased U.S. unmanned aircraft because of inadequate databases and weak communication between licensing departments and intelligence agencies, government auditors found. Continue reading
Towards a European Strategy for the Development of Civil Applications of RPAS
The European Commission’s (EC) Staff Working Paper (SWD) entitled “Towards a European strategy for the development of civil applications of Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems”, which summarizes the conclusions of its UAS Panel process and provides an understanding on the issues at stake, and the actions needed, was published on 4 September 2012. Continue reading
EASA Publishes Notice of Proposed Amendment 2012-10
On 21 August 2012 EASA (European Aviation Safety Agency) made NPA-2012-10 “Transposition of Amendment 43 to Annex 2 to the Chicago Convention on remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS) into common rules of the air” available for public consultation on its website. Continue reading
Survey on Civil RPAS Operations
Within the context of its Global Access Initiative, UVS International is organizing a survey on currently on-going civil RPAS operations. The intent of this survey has the following objectives: Continue reading